Product comparison · 2 photo printers

Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation vs Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (2 vs 1). The Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 46 W more power consumption (printing) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (60 W vs 14 W). The Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation has 2.8 W more power consumption (standby) than the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet (4 W vs 1.2 W). Print technology: Dye-sublimation on the Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation, Inkjet on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet. Maximum resolution: 300 x 300 DPI on the Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation, 4800 x 1200 DPI on the Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet.

Print technology
- SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:Dye-sublimation
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:Inkjet
Maximum resolution
- SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:300 x 300 DPI
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:4800 x 1200 DPI
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:2
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:1
USB connector
- SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:USB Type-A / Mini-USB Type-B
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:USB Type-B
Power consumption (printing)
- SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:60 W
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:14 W
Power consumption (standby)
- SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:4 W
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:1.2 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:5 - 40 °C
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation:20 - 80%
- PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet:10 - 90%

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Comparison of CP1200, G550
54 specifications	A Canon SELPHY CP1200 photo printer Dye-sublimation Model CP1200 View product	B Canon PIXMA G550 photo printer Inkjet Model G550 View product
Printing2 differ
Print technologyDiffers	Dye-sublimation	Inkjet
Borderless printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex printing modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Manual
Maximum resolutionDiffers	300 x 300 DPI	4800 x 1200 DPI
Print speed (10x15 cm)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 s
Print speed (colour, draft quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.9 ppm
Featuresidentical
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Printing coloursKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Cyan, Grey, Magenta, Red, Yellow
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Control typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Buttons
Colour depthKnown for one	24 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display diagonalKnown for one	6.86 cm (2.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of printing coloursKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handlingidentical
Maximum print sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8" x 10" (20x25 cm)
Paper tray media typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Glossy paper, High resolution paper, Iron-On Transfers, Matte paper, Photo paper, Plain paper, Rough paper, Semi-glossy paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B5
Envelopes sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C5, Com-10, DL, Monarch
Borderless printing media sizesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.9x8.9, 10x15, 13x18, 20x25
Photo paper sizes (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5x3.5,5x7,7x10,8x10
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB connectorDiffers	USB Type-A / Mini-USB Type-B	USB Type-B
Performanceidentical
Sound power level (printing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50.5 dB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power consumption (printing)Differs	60 W	14 W
Power consumption (off)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4 W	1.2 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 40 °C	5 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	180.6 mm	445 mm
DepthDiffers	135.9 mm	340 mm
HeightDiffers	63.3 mm	146 mm
WeightDiffers	860 g	5.1 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84433210
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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